Lawrence Black

For other people named Lawrence Black, see Lawrence Black (disambiguation).

Lawrence Garfield Black (15 September 1881 – 14 August 1959) was an English cricketer. Black was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.

Lawrence Black

Personal information
Full name	Lawrence Garfield Black
Born	15 September 1881 Lambeth, London, England
Died	14 August 1959(1959-08-14) (aged 77) Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1903–1919	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 3 Runs scored 36 Batting average 7.20 100s/50s –/– Top score 21 Balls bowled 276 Wickets 1 Bowling average 229.00 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/27 Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 January 2010

Black made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia in 1903. On debut, Black took his only first-class wicket, that of Philadelphia batsman John Lester.

After the First World War and sixteen years after making his debut for Hampshire, Black made his second first-class appearance for Hampshire in 1919. Black played three matches in the 1919 County Championship against Middlesex, Surrey and Yorkshire.

Black died at Dewsbury, Yorkshire on 14 August 1959.

External links

• Lawrence Black at Cricinfo
• Lawrence Black at CricketArchive